Fees

The fees for 2026 remain the same as for 2025.

Application Fee
The fee for processing applications for programs seeking Initial Accreditation and for programs seeking re-accreditation following any Withdrawal status is $7,380. This fee is invoiced in the month that the application is received.

Program Fee
All accredited programs are assessed an annual accreditation fee per program; this fee is not prorated. This fee is $5,125 for programs with five or fewer residents, and $6,200 for programs with more than five residents. This annual fee is billed in December of the preceding calendar year and has an invoice date of January 1 of each year.

Program Fee (Combined Programs)
All accredited combined programs are assessed an annual accreditation fee per combined program; this fee is not prorated. The fee is $2,562 for combined programs with five or fewer residents, and $3,100 for combined programs with more than five residents. This annual fee is billed each December of the preceding calendar year and has an invoice date of January 1 of each year.

Sponsoring Institution Fee
All accredited Sponsoring Institutions are assessed an annual accreditation fee of 2.5% of total program fees. This annual fee is billed in December of the preceding calendar year and has an invoice date of January 1 of each year.

Appeal Fee
The fee for an appeal of an accreditation or recognition decision is $10,000. There is an additional cost for the expenses of the Appeals Panel members and associated administrative costs. This additional expenses are shared equally by the appellant and the ACGME.

Canceled Site Visit Fee
The fee for cancellation of a previously scheduled site visit is $3,200, which may be waived at the discretion of the Senior Vice President, Field Activities.

All ACGME invoices are sent to the attention of the Sponsoring Institution’s designated institutional official as indicated in the Accreditation Data System.